Sebastian Authorities Identify Hartford Man Killed In Shooting

Investigator Philip Pevehouse, public information officer for the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office, identified the man who was shot as 44-year-old Danny Massey.

Deputies were called to the 4800 block of Arkansas 96 West outside of Hartford about 7 p.m. Sunday.

“They found one of the male subjects was performing chest compressions upon another of the male subjects who the deputies found to be lying upon the ground,” Pevehouse said. “Deputies took over CPR until the arrival of EMS.”

Massey died at the scene. A deputy, Pevehouse stated in the release, noted that Massey’s wound appeared to be “very severe.”

At the scene, authorities took into custody a suspect, 31-year-old Eric Wooten.

“(He was) transported to the Sheriff’s Office and a formal statement was taken from him,” Pevehouse said. “He was later released from custody.”

Pevehouse said Sunday that it appeared that one of the two men showed up at the other man’s house and that after an undetermined amount of time one of the men shot the other.

The events surrounding the shooting have not been officially determined.

“At this time no arrest has been made in the case as the investigation is still continuing,” Pevehouse said. “The motive for the shooting is still under investigation as well.”